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There isn’t a whole lot of new G.I. Joe product to captivate fans these days, but high end statue maker Prime One Studios has some pretty fantastic looking items coming out, including an amazing statue of Destro, the enemy weapons supplier.

These pieces aren’t cheap, but they’d make for a great conversation piece, and Destro is now available for Pre-Order at Sideshow Collectibles. Check out some of the images below.

There hasn’t been much in the way of G.I. Joe news this weekend at Toy Fair, but statue company Prime 1 has stepped up to the plate in a HUGE way over at the Tokyo Winter Wonder Festival previewing some fantastic looking G.I. Joe statues including Serpentor and Destro!

Unlike many other G.I. Joe fans out there, I was drawn to this 12″ Destro the first minute I saw it. The great modern touches and terrific vintage throwbacks seemed to create the perfect combination for this Sideshow update. Granted, it was nowhere near 100% vintage accurate, but I’m one of those folks who doesn’t need that sort of stuff to enjoy a figure.

All in all, as much as I was looking forward to the figure, the end result matched every single expectation I had.

A big thanks to enthusiastic G.I. Joe fan Gary “Gyre Viper” Goggles who was able to get his hands on some early samples of the G.I. Joe: 50th Anniversary product and was kind enough to send it along! I’ll be working on reviews throughout the weekend to be posted next week, but until then, I’ve posted a little sneak peek at the 50th Anniversary Destro on YoJoe.com!

Feel free to ask questions and I’ll try to answer them as best I can as I work towards getting reviews ready to be posted.

The latest PVP event ended a few days ago, so now it’s time for the next big surge! Cobra has discovered the location of The Pit, and it’s up to a few of the Original 13 Joes to stop them.

Flash, Grunt, and Zap team up to try and battle back Destro and Crimson Guard Commander.

As always the artwork on these new cards are fantastic, not just in execution, but in concept. I’m in love with the Crimson Guard Commander, the fact that they used the GIJCC Iron Grenadier Destro, and that the Epic version of Flash is his Rise of Cobra version? Solid GOLD.

Ever since I first saw him, I immediately knew I need to own this one. Even as I saw complaints emerge from throughout the G.I. Joe fandom, this was one key Sideshow Collectibles figure that I had been waiting for…and in my opinion they NAILED it.

Plenty of the great classic elements of the Destro character we all know and love, but with enough of an added Sideshow twist to really bring the character to life in this great Sideshow “universe” they have built. I love both unique head sculpt, I love that he has a trenchcoat or the familiar leather jacket. I love, love, LOVE the gauntlets. This is an awesome offering from Sideshow Collectibles and it is ON SALE NOW.

Check out SideshowToy.com to pick up your 12″ Destro and add him to your Cobra ranks. You will not regret it!

And hey, while you’re at it, pick up the bad ass Cobra Display Stand that Sideshow just posted, too. That’s pretty sweet stuff right there and only $14.99!

I feel like I’m in the minority here, but I am really in love with the upcoming Sideshow Destro. I’ve always loved the trenchcoat look, and Sideshow Collectibles added just enough modern elements while keeping the right classic elements (wrist rockets FTW!) to give us a terrific update to the Cobra Weapons Supplier.

Sideshow has posted a great preview of the upcoming figure, including a shot of an awesome leather jacket version of the figure, which might make fans longing for a more classic representation more happy.

Check out the preview right here, and stay tuned for Thursday, when the pre-order goes live!

Sure… just got back from a 140 mile round trip to hit Toys “R” Us today, and literally the minute I get back within spitting distance of home (empty handed, naturally) I get the Tweet from Kenny that reports that TRU.com has the G.I. Joe Kre-O Arashikage Dojo in stock!

Sale price is $69.99, but there is a special online promo. Enter the code save15 at check out and you get 15% off your order, which should cancel out those pesky shipping charges.

Keep in mind, Kre-O is Buy 1 Get 1 50% off in stores right now as well, but for folks like me who don’t have a local brick & mortar store, this will do nicely.

Thanks again to Kenny for the heads up. The link to the item is in the mobile site only, I cannot seem to find an equivalent link for the full site, but it still works.

Okay, this is going to make my daughter happy. Ever since I’ve gotten her fully invested in the G.I. Joe Kre-O craze she’s been asking when The Baroness is coming… well, the time is now near!

Over on the Leaky Suit Brigade, reports are that the Ninja Arashikage Dojo is in stock at his local Toys “R” Us.

This is great news as we’ll finally get our Destro and Baroness mini figures along with the Cobra HISS, Commando Snake Eyes, Hard Master and a couple of Gray Ninjas. Check out the post right here, and both the boxed image and the press image below.

Retail price appears to be $75, which is steep, to be sure, but there’s a lot to love in that box!